Broken and Partial

Broken

Broken adjective - Forcibly separated into many pieces.

Partial and broken are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Partial" instead the word "Broken" as an adjective or a verb.

Nearby Words: broke, brokenly

Partial

Partial adjective - Lacking some necessary part.
Usage example: a partial answer to the problem

Broken and partial are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Broken" instead the word "Partial" as an adjective or a verb.

Nearby Words: partiality, partially, partly

Both words in one sentence

  • Gun Stripping Parodied in "Video Game High School" in which two dueling parties have to reassemble broken down partial keyboards.
    Source: Gun Stripping
  • Literature / Stranger Than Fiction: The Life and Times of Split Enz The former though was a partial example of Broken Pedestal learning about how musical idols aren't gods, just people.
  • The Halo Legends shorts quickly created a Broken Base due to their Broad Strokes regard to the Halo canon, with later explanations only providing partial comfort.
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